Short Friendship Highway Tibet Tour (Overland)

Short Friendship Highway Overland Tibet tour – 4 Nights 5 Days allows you explore Dream Tibet and its cultural and historical sites in detail, though it is very shortest tour and involves long drive about 7-8 hours day. The trip of Short Friendship Highway Overland Tibet tour starts from the Zhangmu/Kodari border or Kerung/Gyirong Border Crossing and concludes following the itinerary of Friendship highway in Tibet.  You will visit Shigatse, the second largest city of Tibet where the stunning Panchen Lama’s Tashilompo Monastery is located. After the exploration of Shigatse city, you will proceed ahead to Lhasa via Gyantse exploring Khumbun and Phalkhor monasteries. Lhasa is the city of sunshine and it holds numbers of cultural and historical sites such as Polala Palace, Norbulingka Palace, Jokhang Temple, Drepung Monateries and etc.

Day 01: Kathmandu (1,300M) – Kerung (2000m): 160KM

Day 02: Kerung – Tingri (4100m)- Shigatse (3950m): 450 KM: 7-8 hours

Day 03: Shigatse – Gyantse (3,950M): 90KM- Lhasa (3,650M): 261KM

Day 04: One full days sightseeing in Holy city Lhasa:

Day 05: Lhasa – Kathmandu or Mainland China by flight/train